Write about a disease or accident you experienced as a young child. Could it have been prevented? How?
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There is a volunteer neighborhood cleanup going on in your community. A young boy who is helping out by dragging a heavy bag of litter all of a sudden lets out a loud cry of pain. You are thinking that maybe the boy pulled a muscle. To your surprise, you notice that his hand is dangling as if he broke his forearm. You rush the child to his parents, and he is hurried off to the hospital. Later that day, you see the boy's father, and he tells you how the boy is doing. He laments that his son should really be more careful about his activities. His son has broken both his legs twice, as well as that same arm, on the padded school playground. He then explains that it take a long time for the boy's bones to heal. The father mentions that two years ago the boy lost his hearing in one ear after getting too close to an exploding fire cracker. The father ends the story saying, "Otherwise, he is your typical kid. He hardly has a sick day off from school, and he is growing like a weed." Why is this boy so accident-prone? How is it that his bones break so easily? What can you conclude about the ease with which the child's bones break? Is it normal for a child to be this accident-prone? Should activities such as dragging a heavy object cause bone breakage?
Aarya B.
Use the chart below to think about how you might prevent these situations from occurring. Age Group Incident Your Prevention Strategy 12-18 months Children have been exploring with blocks. You hear a child’s scream and you see a bite mark on the child’s forearm. 5 – 8 years Three children are playing soccer. One of the children comes to you crying, saying another pushed her. 9-12 years A group of children are playing on scooters. One scooter has a broken handlebar and a fight occurs as the children discuss who should use it.
Rashmi S.
Text 1: Early childhood programs keep children safe when their facilities, materials, and equipment are hazard-free and all staff use safety practices, such as active supervision. Prevention is often the best form of safety, and so taking the time to plan a hazard-free classroom environment can go a long way toward minimizing the chance of injuries. It is important to understand the impact of safety on healthy development. Describe the areas in an early childhood setting that must be safe for the well-being of children. Foundations of a child's What proactive activities and responsive teaching strategies can be well-being used to meet a child's needs in each of the areas? Physical safety - freedom from threat of harm Emotional safety - freedom from fear and violence Freedom to learn and thrive Basic Needs for children Text 2: Most child injuries are preventable. Unfortunately, injuries are the leading cause of death in children in Canada. They include drowning, poisoning, suffocation, fires, burns, falls, and motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian-related crashes. Most injuries are preventable by modifying the child's environment (e.g., use of stair gates) and having parents engage in safety practices (e.g., keeping matches or lighters out of reach of children). Effective injury prevention methods include the use of childproof caps on medications and household poisons, age-appropriate restraints in motor vehicles (i.e., car seats, booster seats, seat belts), bicycle helmets, and a four-sided fence with a locked gate around residential swimming pool. a. What are unintentional injuries? b. View Figure 13-1. What are the 10 leading causes of non-fatal injuries? c. What is a risk factor? Describe a variety of risk factors. Risk factor Description Child age and Child's sex Child's individual behavior style Location of child's residence
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